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Buick Lesabre Lighting problems by year

83 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Lesabre's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

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Lighting recalls

Latest Lesabre lighting complaints

2005 Buick LesabreLights

The headlights just stopped working. It is not the bulb as the lights come on when I lock or unlock the car using the fob. I was driving down the road and the headlights just stopped working, this was in the middle of the night with no street lights. I just had the car in the shop two months ago for the same problem. There has to be an issue with the car and the headlights. I love this car but I can't drive at night as I have no lights and can't keep taking it to the shop and paying out money every couple of months to fix the same problem.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11306523
2005 Buick LesabreLights

My headlights would not come on or would go off intermittently while driving . I had to drive with the high beams on. A preliminary recall notice came to me telling me to drive with the high beams on, until they figured out the issue. After about 6 to 9 months they issued a recall. They indicated it was a "module", I took the car in to have the module replaced. It did not fix the problem. I took it back in and talked to the service manager. He investigated the issue and said that the module was not making...

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contact with connections inside the module / fuse box. He said it was a box issue and wanted to charge me $500 for a new box. Please note, no damage or tampering has ever done on said box. This did not make sense to me. He said he was sorry and tried to give me a "break" on the price. I did not design the box, I just own the car with the lights that do not work unless you put on the high beams. Seems like a safety issue to me.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10953674
2004 Buick LesabreFuel systemElectrical systemLights

J & k mitchell casey, il.62420 Purchased on 4/11/2014, 98,104 mileage. Headlamps go off at nite driving, very unnerving, fuel gage, haywire from the start, while driving, engine would accelerate when turning right. Swaying/suspension, when turning, driving down the road, reported this many times and taken into dealer..However, never taken care of. Only thing fixed was solenoid. *Tr

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasoline · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10936638
2002 Buick LesabreLightsVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

1. Dashboard separating from windshield and causing 3" gap causing partial obstruction. Now is separating more at drivers' side near steering wheel, and about 75% pulled away at this time. Critical safety problem because air bags may deploy and injury or death could occur. Cannot fix easily and consider it critical defect and inferior workmanship. Not able to safely drive the car or able to sell it! 2. Electric windows in back passenger and driver side had to be replaced. $$ 3. Light switch control...

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malfunctions and recently stuck in the "on" position. Had to disconnect battery to turn off. This just happened last night and was inconvenienced greatly !! 4. Headliner falling down and was repaired twice. Now is falling down where it was not repaired!

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Visibility · StructureNHTSA 10678765
2004 Buick LesabreLights

When switching headlights from high to low and low to high beam occasionally the lights go dark. This is a scary situation at high speeds. Luckily the lights usually come back on if the leaver is depressed several times. I have been told that the only fix is a new switch assembly at over $500 just for the switch not to mention the labor cost. I understand that the '07 buick la crosse had a recall on this switch. I suspect that my '04 la sabre may have a similar switch. There are a two other functions on this switch, l/r signal, windshield wipers/washers, all of which work without a problem. I got no satisfaction from my gm dealer when I requested help with the repair cost. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10671634
1996 Buick LesabreElectrical systemLights

Had to remove dome light bulbs beause it doesnt turn off, the lights on the rear st times and I'v just bought a second battery 3 days ago because the lighting problem caues them to burn out. Sometimes the lights will fade out. Mst time it doesnt and I can't turn them off manually either. Just found out about the recalls on this vehicle. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10644183
2000 Buick LesabreLights

At times when attempting to switch from high beam to low beam lights turn off . When this happens there is a car coming other way. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10592059
2005 Buick LesabreElectrical systemLights

Started out as a headlamp that we thought was burned out. Replaced the bulb and it worked for a day or two. Next the gas gauge, speedometer, heat and cooling gauge and now both headlamps do not work. My husband has to drive in the dark with brights on because there are absolutely no headlights . This is a serious safety issue and gm should be issuing a recall. This is extremely dangerous and we cannot drive our vehicle at night unless we use our brights the whole time which then becomes a safety issue to other drivers. This is as serious as seat belts failing or windshield wipers out of whack. Please respond to this with quick and serious measures. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10587636
2005 Buick LesabreAcceleration & cruise controlLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. The contact stated that while exiting a parking space, the accelerator pedal became extremely resistant and the contact experienced difficulty in depressing the accelerator. In addition, the contact stated that the interior lights would sporadically flicker on and off while driving. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Interior lightingNHTSA 10481978
2004 Buick LesabreLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact activated the high beam headlights and noticed that the headlights and the interior lights on the instrument panel suddenly stopped illuminating. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The headlights also stopped functioning suddenly two different times while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10458912
2004 Buick LesabreElectrical systemLights

The lights on my heater console began to go out, one by one over a one week period. Obviously all these bulbs were manufactured at the same tine to the very same specs! After finding out from y service shop that I would have to replace the whole unit (at a cost of over $600 just for the part), I found some bulbs from radio shack that I soldered in myself (through fixya.Com - so many people had the same problem). Shortly thereafter, more bulbs on other switches (window controls, steering wheel controls, radio)...

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also went out. This could be a very dangerous situation if you have drivers hunting in the dark for controls as they are driving. Texting is bad enough, but fumbling in the dark for your own car's controls and trying to correct a button you pushed inadvertently can cause a major accident. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10439209
1996 Buick LesabreLights

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the courtesy lights would illuminate at any time even when the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle would also exhibit a chiming noise, causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was also contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10422642
2004 Buick LesabreLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact was driving 65 mph when the exterior headlights failed. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the contact was advised that she would need to replace the directional switch. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred within 7,000 miles. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,400. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 05/13/11

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10386090

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